Fiona Jones, Bridges Self-Management’s Founder and CEO, has been awarded an MBE in Her Majesty The Queen’s Birthday Honours 2017.

The award was made in recognition of Fiona’s services to stroke rehabilitation.

The Bridges team are delighted at the news, saying; “Naturally, we feel this national honour is very well deserved. We all feel enormously proud that Fiona’s hard work and dedication has been recognised. It is tribute to her innate ability, love of her work and her generosity of spirit.”

“I was completely surprised but absolutely delighted to receive this award,” said Fiona Jones. “I have had the opportunity to work with many amazing people especially individuals with stroke and their families and all my colleagues at Kingston and St Georges University of London and Bridges Self-Management. None of my work would be possible without the collaboration of my wonderful colleagues and the support of my family, so I feel this award is for all of them too.”

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